ᐅ Garden Shed Photo Thread – Share Your Garden Shed Photos Here

We are now in our fifth year living in our house.
And in the garden, there is always something to redesign or create, which the years before didn’t allow time for.

Now I’ve been thinking about getting a small garden shed with a lean-to roof. The lean-to would be for firewood, and the shed for garden tools.
What do you think: minimum wood thickness? Is 19 mm (3/4 inch) enough?
Does it absolutely need a floor? We only want to store hand tools, fertilizer, buckets, and a wheelbarrow.

For the foundation, I’m thinking of using ground anchors that are set in concrete. The thought of digging 80 cm (31 inches) deep terrifies me...

My husband isn’t really the creative type. He can do the work, but designing a shed himself isn’t his thing. We lack the technical knowledge. So we would probably order one. Building it ourselves should be doable [emoji16]

Please show your sheds: where are they located in your garden? Did you build it yourselves or order it? Any challenges during assembly?
What would you have done differently? More windows? Different paint? Pressure-treated wood or not?

I need your input and ideas.
And in general: this topic is completely missing here.

I would recommend building frame elements from softwood and then cladding them with panels or profile boards. Depending on the size, simple paving slabs set in a gravel bed can be sufficient as a foundation.
If you want to keep costs as low as possible, you can use OSB 3 for cladding and then paint it accordingly.

Hello

This is something we still have to do as well. I hope I can manage it by summer.

I’m not a fan of the wooden cabins. Most of the options available seem too flimsy to me.
So I plan to build something myself that matches the main house.
Either a smaller version of the house or as an extension of the garage.
Dimensions around 3 x 5 m (10 x 16 ft), with a concrete slab foundation, a timber frame made of KVH (machine graded structural timber) with OSB boards on the inside and DWD and HPL panels on the outside. Freestanding, then with a shed roof and overhang. Windows and doors will be like those in the house.

Olli

I really like Willos Hüttchen.
For those who can’t manage it themselves or are too lazy, there is an Austrian manufacturer called Biohort. Their quality is top-notch. Unfortunately, they are not budget-friendly either.

@77.willo
Are those OSB boards in the photos?
Original
And modern!

I struggle with modern style and deliberately rustic... we have modern with white plaster, granite terrace, and wide straight paths.
I guess I need contrast now. It will also match the firewood...

Olli,
That will be quite a large project. But it will certainly fit well with your place.

These are HPL panels with a thickness of 6mm (1/4 inch). They are extremely durable and do not require painting. However, they are somewhat more expensive than OSB and not as easy to work with.